LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I looked at the email Student Health sent us, and these precautions seem inadequate. If anything, just sending information about how to avoid monkeypox seems like it should be called a guidance instead. However, this may be due to lack of budget, as I can’t recall a time when the condom dispenser in the campus gym’s men’s restroom was anything but empty. If I was in charge of Student Health and had a better budget, I would add extra wipes to the recreation center (because you can catch it from indirect contact with equipment, as per https://www.bcm.edu/news/monkeypox-at-the-gym-should-you-sweat-it) and allow roommates of students with confirmed monkeypox cases to request a change of eating utensils, bedding and other items likely to harbor the virus. Nevertheless, I hope my fellow students take precautions on their own and stay safe during this outbreak.
